Podcasts about rupiah bwezani banda

Reflecting on our ten years of political coverage

Open Forum reflects on items making headlines in Zambia: A presdential ceremony to handover a house to RBConcourt declares Nkandu Luo duly electedHH summoned to police HQ on the CopperBelt Join the ZBTR team as it reviews these and many related issues

Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda was the fourth President of Zambia and served from 2008 to 2011. He became interested in politics quite early on in life and became a member of the Zambian African National Congress (ZANC) headed by the late Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula. However, he soon left the party and moved on to the youth wing of Kenneth Kaunda’s United National Independence Party (UNIP). With time he rose in prominence and became an influential figure in Zambian politics. Prior to becoming the president he held several important diplomatic positions and was the Vice President during the administration of President Levy Mwanawasa.  As president he focused on the economic development of Zambia and played a key role in promoting trade with other countries. He had been a successful businessman before he plunged head on into politics and his business acumen helped him in rejuvenating trade and industry in Zambia. Mr Banda Joins us for our special independence feature to share his political career and life after the presidency.